Bruce Johnson

BROKER/SHIPPER EXPERT

Skills

  • Building and leading effective management teams within the brokerage industry when interacting with shippers and motor carriers.
  • Developed a broad understanding of how shippers approach the hiring of a motor carrier, whether with the assistance of a broker or by dealing directly with the motor carrier.
  • Creating and executing long-term strategies aligned with company goals
  • Expertise in transportation brokerage industry, including regulatory, procurement, and marketplace
  • Providing Corporate Representative testimony in broker liability cases for 20 years, 70+ cases, and multiple trials
  • Knowledge of how a broker or shipper communicates expectations to a motor carrier regarding a shipment and whether those communications give the broker or shipper the right to control the motor vehicle upon which the shipment will be transported.
  • Implementing process improvement plans across multiple teams
  • Understanding regulatory environments, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and state-level safety rules applicable to the trucking industry, including how they apply to brokers, shippers, and motor carriers.
  • Understanding motor carrier vetting procedures within the industry, including that shippers and brokers hire a motor carrier entity and not specific drivers.